Arriving at the Gaosheng Inn that the crazy girl mentioned, she found the wing where Mr. Chai was staying temporarily. Meng Xinghe knocked on the door lightly a few times.
"Who is it?" A tepid voice came from inside.
"Uncle inside, I brought you the girl you want." Meng Xinghe suddenly started joking with Mr. Chai on a whim. But Mr. Chai in the room heard the voice and suddenly opened the door. He saw it was Meng Xinghe. That tough guy got so excited that he said, "You kid, you're still so frivolous."
Mr. Chai hugged Meng Xinghe. Although he was criticizing, there was a lustful look on his face. With Meng Xinghe's feelings for him, how could he not know what he was thinking. This kid is getting better and better at pretending. He is no longer the playboy who only knew how to eat, drink, whore and gamble. It seems that he has grown a lot in recent years.
"Second brother, you don't need to throw yourself into my little brother's arms when you meet me. I'm not loved by everyone..." Meng Xinghe said movedly. He turned sideways and entered the room. He sat on a chair in the room. superior.
Mr. Chai also sat next to him. He looked Meng Xinghe up and down before he smiled and said, "Third brother, are you still used to coming to Chang'an?"
From the look on Mr. Chai's face, you knew there was something in his words. It seems that this second brother has not gotten rid of his habit of wandering around flowers. Meng Xinghe smiled bitterly and said, "I'm still used to it."
Mr. Chai's eyes shone brightly and he said: "If it weren't for Dongdu and there was something else to do, I would definitely play with him in Chang'an for three days and three nights without rest. Hey, I heard that many of the girls in Zhenxialou are imported goods. .Know what it feels like.”
Mr. Chai has this kind of virtue. Meng Xinghe has long been used to it. If there were no women and business in Mr. Chai's life, in his words, there would be no fun in life. The two of them were talking about men and women here. The crazy girl on the side At least I knew a little bit. When I heard the embarrassment, I immediately blushed with embarrassment and whispered: "Brother Meng, Brother Chai, you guys chat slowly. I'll go out and make tea."
The crazy girl immediately left the room. Mr. Chai looked at it and laughed loudly: "Third brother, I really envy you. There are three beautiful women in the family. And there is such a charming little woman waiting for you. You "Why am I not so lucky?" Mr. Chai pretended to be jealous and laughed secretly.
"Come on. Having too many wives is also a burden." Meng Xinghe grinned and said, "By the way, second brother, are you going to Dongdu for the sake of the Yanshui Alliance formed by the Dongdu Chamber of Commerce?"
I heard about this matter at Hanmo Yuxiang a few days ago. Presumably Mr. Chai came here for this matter.
Regarding business matters, Mr. Chai was never vague. He thought for a moment and said calmly: "Since the third brother knows, I will keep it short." Mr. Chai frowned lightly and said briefly: "According to the chain sales model you proposed. Originally, I want to use Dongdu as a springboard to push whitewashed products to Chang'an, and establish a second aloe vera cultivation base and production workshop in Dongdu to lay the foundation for entering the entire northwest and southwest markets in the future. But who knows, we will follow He went up the canal and came to the Eastern Capital. Because the whitewashed sales were increasingly accepted by the high-ranking officials and nobles in the Eastern Capital, it threatened the interests of those merchants who made rouge and gouache. Those merchants have now united to form a chamber of commerce called the Rouge Alliance. Prevent foreign merchants like us from entering Dongdu Market."
"How did they stop it?" Meng Xinghe already knew what Chai Shao said. What he wanted to find out most now was how these merchants stopped him.
"Pay taxes to the imperial court." Mr. Chai said very clearly: "The biggest purpose of forming the Rouge Gouache Alliance is to clearly stipulate that all experts in the Rouge Gouache market in the Dongdu market, in addition to paying the usual taxes stipulated by the imperial court, for the sake of fair competition. "Outside merchants must pay an additional land tax to be used for the construction of the Eastern Capital."
"Occupancy tax?" Meng Xinghe read it several times. This does not mean that he will spend more money. No matter how high the efficiency is, the final benefit will be an additional miscellaneous tax in addition to the normal taxes. After all, it is a good business operation without losing money. This trick of Roushui Alliance is really cruel. It not only crowds out the outside merchants, but also pleases the court. Such a thing that kills two birds with one stone is good for everyone. Only those who can settle in The merchants in Dongdu Market all lost.
After thinking about it carefully, Meng Xinghe pondered for a moment and said: "Second brother, have you noticed that in Dongdu, there are several shops that make rouge and gouache. They are opposed to our laundered products, and they are the most vicious in blocking them."
"There are two families in total." Chai Shao said.
"Which two?" Meng Xinghe wanted to confirm specifically who wanted to prevent the expansion of sales of laundered products in Dongdu. After hearing what Mr. Chai said, he had an idea. Presumably, except for these two, the rest of the merchants were He was used as a foil. He had no right to speak at all.
Chai Shaodao: "In the entire Tang Dynasty, these two families can be regarded as the leading companies in the production of rouge and gouache. One is the Bai family that produces purple powder. The other is the Chai family that produces luozida. The Bai family's family background is in Dongdu. . The strength is naturally strong. Although the Chai family's family background is in Chang'an, it is also deeply rooted in Dongdu. Before the whitewash was sold in Dongdu, the two families were still incompatible. Now the whitewash suddenly threatens their interests. The two families actually Join forces and form the Rouge Alliance to consolidate their own interests. Damn it, they are all guys with different agendas and at odds with each other."
Chai Shao's scolding started to rise, but Meng Xinghe grasped the main point and said: "You said that the two families were incompatible with each other before. Now they are reluctantly cooperating."
"Yes. Everyone knows that in Dongdu, the Bai family and the Chai family have been at odds for a long time because of the sales of rouge and gouache. Now that they are united, they are just unanimously external. It won't be long before they start fighting openly and secretly again." Mr. Chai judged very clearly. Careful. Know yourself and your enemy and you will be victorious in every battle. He still knows.
Meng Xinghe found the gap and said: "Second brother, do you know where the Chai family's residence in Chang'an is."
"It's not far from the Xuanwu Gate. They're all from my family. I've found out about it a long time ago." Mr. Chai said with a smile, "What? Does the second brother have any ideas?"
Meng Xinghe glanced at Mr. Chai. When did the Chai family in Chang'an become yours? Your shame is getting thicker and thicker. Meng Xinghe nodded and said: "Since we are the ones who robbed others of their business in Jiangdu, we should go anyway. Visit. You said no."
"Yes. Visit. We are here to visit." Mr. Chai's eyes flashed brightly. The two of them were about to leave when there was a knock on the door.
"Brother Meng, this lady said she wants to see you." The crazy girl said softly outside.
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